The Australian Government has been assigned copyright in the Aboriginal Flag as part of a $20 million deal to purchase the rights from its creator, paving the way for its use without permission or the payment of a fee. Luritja artist and activist Harold Thomas designed the flag, which has become a symbol of Aboriginal …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick extends a warm welcome to our new associate, Dr Jessica Chadbourne, who has recently joined our Chemistry and Life Sciences team in our Sydney office. Jessica is a PhD qualified chemist with a passion for working with inventors and innovators across the chemical sciences landscape. Jessica has experience across the full spectrum …
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Key points IP Australia is sticking with the 3-part Myriad test for patentable subject matter, requiring identification of the substance of the invention. The substance of the invention is not necessarily the same thing as the novel features of the claim. With respect to electronic gaming machines, Examiners will find “game play” inventions to …
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POF is pleased to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2021 – 2022 in the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA)’s latest Member Index. We are the first Intellectual Property firm to have been awarded this status since the DCA began the Index in 2017. The DCA surveyed 53 members covering 23,812 employees as part …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the latest member state to join the Madrid System for the registration of international trade marks. This means that as of 28 December 2021 trade mark applicants who apply for an international trade mark registration, or have an existing international trade mark registration under the Madrid System, can designate …
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We are proud this month to raise awareness and funds for Movember – the leading charity changing the face of men’s health on a global scale. This important cause focuses on men’s mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate and testicular cancer, with the aim of reducing the number of men dying prematurely by 25% by 2030. To support this cause, POF raised awareness and …
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Following the decision in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents that an AI system DABUS can be named an inventor for a patent application, it would appear that Australia is one of only two countries where this has been deemed allowable, the other being South Africa. The rationale for such a position in Australia can be contrasted …
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It’s time to get LOUD! Today we are celebrating Loud Shirt Day – which aims to raise awareness and vital funds to ensure children with hearing loss continue to receive crucial intervention to help meet their goals. To help raise awareness, we were delighted to be joined by Bronwyn Skafte from NextSense – a not-for-profit …
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We are very pleased to announce that Senior Associates Michelle Blythe, Helen McFadzean, and Dr Annabella Newton have once again been recognised as Rising Stars in the IP Stars awards. Each year research analysts receive and analyse information on law firms and practitioners that provide IP services. Traditionally, the individual listings in IP Stars feature senior …
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